Choose the term The practical conditions, constraints, behaviours and lived experiences that affect how a policy or programme works outside the paper design. Unknown unknowns Exempted Business First principles Ground realities
Ground realities — The practical conditions, constraints, behaviours and lived experiences that affect how a policy or programme works outside the paper design.
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View in full glossary Next question Choose the definition Parliamentary Paper Sending a paper to members for written comments, clearance, endorsement, approval or decision, instead of or before convening a meeting. To check the content, language and formatting of a draft, incorporate agreed changes, and prepare it for onward clearance or circulation. A document formally presented to Parliament under law or otherwise for Members' information and use. A statement made in Parliament by a Minister regarding the Government’s policy or decision.
Parliamentary Paper — A document formally presented to Parliament under law or otherwise for Members' information and use.
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View in full glossary Next question Choose the definition Implementation is policy A Public Service policy requiring the agency that receives feedback to help route and secure ownership of the case instead of simply turning the person away because another agency is responsible. A Civil Service reporting framework allowing officers to disclose wrongful practices directly to agency leadership with confidentiality and protection against retaliation. A Public Service maxim that implementation choices and administrative details materially shape whether a policy succeeds and how it is experienced. An exercise that stress-tests a proposal, plan or system by adopting an adversarial perspective to uncover weaknesses and improve the response.
Implementation is policy — A Public Service maxim that implementation choices and administrative details materially shape whether a policy succeeds and how it is experienced.
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View in full glossary Next question Choose the term A review confirming that material is suitable to move forward; clearance does not always constitute final authority to implement. Clearance Evergreen Guillotine Sign-off
Clearance — A review confirming that material is suitable to move forward; clearance does not always constitute final authority to implement.
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View in full glossary Next question Choose the term The parliamentary term for Singapore’s Official Report of debates, speeches and proceedings. Sign-off Dipstick Hansard Approval
Hansard — The parliamentary term for Singapore’s Official Report of debates, speeches and proceedings.
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View in full glossary Next question Choose the abbreviation Submission SUD SUT Sub SSB
Sub — Submission
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Official written work submitted for information, consideration, clearance, endorsement or approval, such as a paper, report or proposal.
View in full glossary Next question Choose the term To attempt an excessively broad, comprehensive or ambitious piece of work when a narrower starting point would produce progress sooner. Take a view Pls follow up Boil the ocean Fit for purpose
Boil the ocean — To attempt an excessively broad, comprehensive or ambitious piece of work when a narrower starting point would produce progress sooner.
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View in full glossary Next question Choose the definition Command Paper A paper presented to Parliament by command of the President, usually on a Minister's initiative. Scenario Planning Plus A label indicating that the recipient is being informed and is not ordinarily being asked to take action or make a decision. A statement made in Parliament by a Minister regarding the Government’s policy or decision.
Command Paper — A paper presented to Parliament by command of the President, usually on a Minister's initiative.
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View in full glossary Next question Choose the definition Terms of Reference A working list used by a secretariat or project team to track follow-up actions, owners, deadlines and completion status. A document defining a committee, working group or project’s purpose, scope, membership, authority, deliverables and operating arrangements. A smaller briefing held before a formal forum so the chair or principal is prepared and material issues can be surfaced early. A specific follow-up task with an owner and, ideally, a due date arising from a discussion, decision or direction.
Terms of Reference — A document defining a committee, working group or project’s purpose, scope, membership, authority, deliverables and operating arrangements.
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View in full glossary Next question Choose the definition For info A review confirming that material is suitable to move forward; clearance does not always constitute final authority to implement. A label indicating that the recipient is being informed and is not ordinarily being asked to take action or make a decision. An early working version prepared to establish the basic direction, structure or response before fuller review and refinement. A parliamentary notice period calculated by excluding the filing day, sitting day, intervening weekends and public holidays.
For info — A label indicating that the recipient is being informed and is not ordinarily being asked to take action or make a decision.
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Ground realities — The practical conditions, constraints, behaviours and lived experiences that affect how a policy or programme works outside the paper design.
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Parliamentary Paper — A document formally presented to Parliament under law or otherwise for Members' information and use.
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Implementation is policy — A Public Service maxim that implementation choices and administrative details materially shape whether a policy succeeds and how it is experienced.
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Clearance — A review confirming that material is suitable to move forward; clearance does not always constitute final authority to implement.
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Hansard — The parliamentary term for Singapore’s Official Report of debates, speeches and proceedings.
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Sub — Submission
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Boil the ocean — To attempt an excessively broad, comprehensive or ambitious piece of work when a narrower starting point would produce progress sooner.
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Command Paper — A paper presented to Parliament by command of the President, usually on a Minister's initiative.
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Terms of Reference — A document defining a committee, working group or project’s purpose, scope, membership, authority, deliverables and operating arrangements.
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For info — A label indicating that the recipient is being informed and is not ordinarily being asked to take action or make a decision.
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